Lewis Katz School of Medicine

August 2014

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Aug. 5, 2014

- Research

Temple offers promising new drugs for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

By Preston Moretz

Two new investigational drugs in the treatment of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), a […]

July 2014

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Jul. 22, 2014

- Research

Temple University researchers successfully eliminate the HIV virus from cultured human cells for the first time

The HIV-1 virus has proved to be tenacious, inserting its genome permanently into its victims' DNA, […]

June 2014

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Jun. 18, 2014

- Research

NIH grant to explore new possibilities in heart failure treatment

By Preston Moretz

Nearly 6 million Americans suffer from heart failure, but a lack of innovative treatments gives […]

May 2014

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May 14, 2014

- Campus News

Temple’s School of Medicine to be named after Trustee Lewis Katz, CST ’63

By Raymond Betzner

Last fall, Trustee Lewis Katz, CST ’63, surprised the Temple community by announcing a $25 million […]

April 2014

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Apr. 4, 2014

- Research

Temple to examine disease management and substance use

By Kim Fischer

People with substance-use disorders often either have mixed feelings about seeking treatment or […]

March 2014

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Mar. 24, 2014

- Student Success

'Match Day' Madness

On March 21, 173 Temple University medical students celebrated Match Day—the day when all […]

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Mar. 21, 2014

- Research

Blood test to predict Alzheimer’s shows promise

A simple blood test might detect Alzheimer’s disease years before the first symptoms appear, […]

January 2014

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Jan. 21, 2014

- Campus News

School of Medicine departments ranked nationally for NIH funding

By Preston Moretz

Three basic science departments in Temple’s School of Medicine—neuroscience, physiology and […]

November 2013

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Nov. 4, 2013

- Research

Sleeping more may help kids fight obesity, new study finds

It seems everyone is looking for a culprit when it comes to childhood obesity: fast food, sugary […]

September 2013

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Sep. 6, 2013

- Sustainability

Improving eating habits is aim of health-focused community garden

By Jazmyn Burton

A group of children gathered around a flower bed filled with fresh marigold blossoms to watch […]

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Sep. 5, 2013

- Research

Youthful stem cells from bone can heal the heart: Temple researchers

Many people who survive a heart attack find themselves back in the hospital with a failing heart […]

June 2013

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Jun. 18, 2013

- Research

Stress hormone could trigger mechanism for the onset of Alzheimer’s

By Preston Moretz

A chemical hormone released in the body as a reaction to stress could be a key trigger of the […]